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Spotting danger before it happens is a skill that can be developed and may even save your life.
Understand the threat
Build situational awareness
Develop personal defenses
A mother dropping her teenager off at the mall, a young man leaving home for college, a family about to head out on their first trip overseas. What do all of these people have in common? They all have a vested interest in their personal security and the wellbeing of those they love. According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, there were an estimated 1.25 million violent crimes committed in the United States in 2018.
Make no mistake; in a world filled with crime and violence, you are your own last line of defense.
Continuing on the path of The Gift of Fear (Gavin deBecker), Spotting Danger Before It Spots You, author Gary Quesenberry breaks down the basic techniques necessary to help you develop good situational awareness and increase your levels of personal safety. Gary calls upon his extensive background as a Federal Air Marshal and defensive tactics instructor to explain these methods in simple terms that will greatly improve your general understanding of how, when and where violence occurs. He will then take the next critical step—providing you with the tools you need to properly identify and evade danger before it ever has a chance to materialize.
You will learn
The common traits of predatory behavior
How to conduct a personal "safety check"
How to develop strong awareness skills
What to do when you spot potential trouble
Staying safe and living life free of worry and fear
"Today more than ever, it is imperative that we pay close attention to our surroundings and learn how to interpret what's happening around us. Tragic events can often be both predictable and preventable." — Federal Air Marshal Gary Quesenberry
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PHASE ONE - Understand the threat
Chapter 1: The basics of predatory behavior
1.1 How predators choose their targets - The seven-second PROD
1.2 Perception
1.3 Risk
1.4 Observable value
1.5 Defenses
1.6 Think Like a Predator
Situational Awareness in Action: The Foiled Millennium Terror Plot
Exercise: Target Selection
Key Points
Chapter 2: Conducting a self-assessment
2.1 Who would target you?
2.2 What do they want?
2.3 When would they strike?
2.4 Where would they strike?
2.5 Start Thinking Like a Protector
Situational Awareness in Action: The Attempted Time Square Bombing
Exercise: Using the Self-Assessment
Key Points
PHASE TWO - Build your situational awareness
Chapter 3: The basics of awareness
3.1 Defining the threat - Perception vs. Reality
3.2 The levels of awareness
3.3 Understanding the Reactionary Gap
Situational Awareness in Action: Joey Grundl's Big Delivery
Exercise: The What-If Game
Key Points
Chapter 4: The next level of awareness - Comprehend, Identify, and Anticipate
4.1 Comprehend the situation
4.2 Identify what's important
4.3 Anticipate outcomes
4.4 The Role of Intuition
Situational Awareness in Action: Ten-Year-Old Danny DiPietro
Exercise: Environmental KIMs Games
Key Points
PHASE THREE - Develop personal defenses
Chapter 5: What comes next
5.1 Establishing a basis for action
5.2 Avoidance - The safest option
5.3 Escape
5.4 De-escalation
5.5 Confrontation
Situational Awareness in Action: Lee Parker's Backpack
Exercise: Route Planning
Key Points
Chapter 6: Reinforcing your defenses
6.1 Improving mindset
6.2 Minimizing distractions
6.3 Controlling fear
6.4 Building Confidence
Situational Awareness in Action: Julianne Moore Stops a Kidnapper
Exercise: Counting Drills
Key Points
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together
Situational Awareness in Action: Uber Hero Keith Avila
Exercise: Six Steps to Spotting Trouble
Key Points
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
